Tues., May 18: Swell Season’s stars generate more ‘Joy’

Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová melted music lovers hearts (and picked up an Oscar) for their work in the indie flick Once, playing a pair of musicians who fall in love during the creative process.

The film’s triumph was made even more sweet knowing that Hansard and Irglová became a real-life couple soon after filming. Unfortunately, Hansard and Irglová didn’t last — as a couple, anyway. Their band, the Swell Season, is still going strong, and their new album, Strict Joy, is a brave and vulnerable examination of relationships gone wrong.

They'll be back in Nashville on Tuesday, May 18 for a show at the Ryman Auditorium (116 Fifth Ave. N., 889-3060). Showtime is 7:30 p.m., and tickets run $29.50-$45.50.